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What happens when your car arrives from South Africa?
The Superformance Dealer Network World-Wide Takes Over.
Nothing But The Best!

Who is Dynamic MotorSports?
Dynamic has been my Superfoprmance dealer in Ohio for over 5years. But they are not just a dealer, to them you are #1 always.
Their headquarters is nestled in the outskirts of Cincinnati, Ohio in
the town of Ross. In this unlikely setting you will find the largest
replica showroom in the world.
Team Dynamic MotorSports has sold over 60% of theSuperformance worldwide production to date. They take great
pleasure in fulfilling dreams; their customers are their best sales
people. They take great pride in welcoming each and every one of
their customers as friends and family members.
Their dedicated sales team has over 130 years of combined
experience in the custom specialty car field. In addition, their sistercompany, Snakebite Performance Inc., has a combined parts andservice experience in the same industry of over 50 years. They are
perfectly located to service their valued and future customers
throughout the nation.
Go visit them in Cincinnati, and let them show you their hospitality
and incredible products first hand and you will see the Dynamic
MotorSports difference.

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These are the finest factory built rolling chassis available, andthey are the only replicas licensed by Carroll Shelby!

…A FEW WORDS OF CAUTION…
YOU WILL BE SNAKE BITTEN ONCE YOU VISIT, FORSURE!!!

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Arrival at Dynamic Motorsports, Ross, Ohio.
Below the car is being offloaded and readied forprepping and drive train installation.

My journeycontinues its trek inthe USA.
You too can embark
on such a journey
once you are…
…“Bitten By TheSnake”
Follow mine as weget SPO 2891 Roadand Track ready.

TONNEAU COVER LOOKS GREAT

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MKIIIROADSTERSPO 2891 came in as beautiful as it left South Africa. Here the car will
begin its trek towards becoming a functional Beauty/Beast. Dynamicwill prep the car by making all the necessary adjustments necessary forthe car to be road/track worthy. The car will then be sent to my choiceof engine builder and transmission installer to get my MKIII ready forthe road.

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The dealership network that
Superformance has in place through out
the world is second to none in customer
service and expertise in productknowledge .
Your Ride Will Be Safe and Sound!

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The drive train for a Cobra is not just “An Engine”.
With that in mind I set the criteria for selecting the drive train to live
as the heart of SPO 2891. There are many choices for the new Cobra
owner as far as engines go. You may select a “Crate Motor”, that is,an engine already built supplied to you by manufacturers like Ford
Racing, Keith Craft Engines, two among many, ready to install andrun in your Cobra. That is a choice that quite a few Cobra owners
make and is satisfactory for them as well as economical.
My wishes were that:•the engine be custom built by a reputable builder whom I
trustedand that stood behind his work 100%, and thatwas close to me geographically. Erick Hinderberger, atPerformance Engineering inRoss, Ohio, was chosen basedon my previous experience with his engine shop over the years, his
solid reputation and therecommendations from many
past and present customers ofPerformance Engineering.
•a Ford small block engine be chosen and stroked to 331 cu.
inches.
•be quick revving and light weight.

•it be reliable on the street as a daily driver as well as toughon an occasional jaunt to the racetrack.
•on

the horsepower rating be between 475 and 500 horsepower
the engine dyno. (At the flywheel.)•the transmission used be a Tremec 5-speed.

•the differential used is supplied with the car from SouthAfrica,a Dana 3.42 ratio.
After discussing the above criteria with Eric we both agreed that theway to go was to custom build a 331 cubic inch stroker motor using a
1969 seasoned ford 302 block plus all the items discussed in theJuan & Cindy Lopez-BonillaLouisville, KY

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packages for the kit car industry (withan emphasis on the Cobra body style),
producing crate motors for any highperformance kit car application aswell as completely installed, dyno
tested, engine & drive train packages.
Their shop services include Balancing
and Blueprinting, Cylinder Headporting and Flow Testing, andcomplete Block prep, assembly andtesting. PE also offers pre-built engine(delivered to us complete) installation& comprehensive testing.

ON THE DYNO / THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING!!

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Performance Engineering has 19 yearsof high performance automotive andracing experience with 80 years ofcombined experience. They build
record holding engines and are aformer IHRA Record Holder (ADragster). PE performs virtually all
types of high performance machine
work, specializing in engine building
for all types of racing andperformance applications. Ford,Chevy, or Mopar, Gas or alcohol bigblocks, blown hemis, performancemarine engines... They handle it all.

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My engine block
started out as aseasoned 1969 Ford302 block. Below.

Eric at Performance Engineering has
the ability to dyno-tune your engine
both in the dyno stand and on thechassis dyno. Today I was able tohear mine for the firsttime…NASTY!!!

IT ALL STARTS WITH THE BLOCK

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HERE ARE THE NUMBERS AND SPECS!

IN THE ENGINE DYNO ROOM

302 Stroker (331 C.I.D.)
1969 Block, Aligned
Honed with DSS Girdleand True DeckedEagle Forged Steel3.250 CrankshaftForged Pistons 10.25 :1Eagle H beam full floated 5.40
forged steel rods
Comp Cams Custom Grind
Camshaft
Full roller stainless steel rockers
AFR 185 CNC Aluminum heads

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Edelbrock Performer Air
Gap Intake Manifold

Exhaust system consistsof:

650 CFM Mighty Demon
Carburetor

Ceramic coated silver longtube headers

Canton Road Race T-Sump
Oil Pan2-1/2” diameter pipes andmufflers are ceramiccoated black

MSD Ignition System

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March pulley set

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My experience with Eric goes back about 5 years. He custom built a 427
Windsor Stroker motor for my first Superformance. After 5 + years theengine is going strong with the owner I sold the car to in Nebraska.
Best engine he has ever had. 566 hp and 557 lbs ft of torque.
IT’S IN THERE…

ONIS #1

As the build progresses you can almost
feel becoming a part of the car. You want
it to be just right…
…I do believe also that your right footbegins to tingle with anticipation.

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The carburetor Eric chose for me isa Mighty Demon 650cfm, theignition is a complete MSD System.
I like the yellow sparkplugs, makethe engine sparkle.

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The engine for SPO 2891, while not as raw and brutal as the one in myfirst Superformance, will be able to stack up pretty well against the bigboys. I’ve learned that if you have waited this long to get your dreammachine, don’t skimp on the quality of your parts. Get them right fromthe beginning
YOU WILL EVENTUALLY.

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EXHAUST IS NEXT

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Eric recommended that the under-car exhaust be as good as the car andthe engine within. So, we had a custom made exhaust system 2-1/2”
diameter all the way from the header collector through the mufflers andall the way to the tail pipes. The system will now be taken apart andsent to the coaters where it will be ceramic coated flat black, in andout.
WANT TO CHECK OUT MY PIPES……?

EXHAUST IS NEXT

Notice how neatand tight is the fitof the custom madeexhaust system.
The sound isawesome.

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331 Stroker
495hp / 440lbs.ft oftorque.

MKIIIROADSTER…THEY HELP THIS BABY BREATHE!

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NEXT: WIRES PLEASE!

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The look of the car is made complete by the wheels youchoose.
As a very young man, in high school, I loved the look of the slab sideCobra and its classy stance accentuated by the gorgeous wire
wheels it rode on. That was the look I wanted to recreate with SPO2891.
Since that time the world of wire wheel manufacturing at thehighest level has been dominated by our very own Dayton WireWheels out of, you guessed it, Dayton, Ohio. In my opinion and thatof many others they are perhaps the best manufacturer of wire
wheels in the USA.
1916 was the year that Dayton Wire Wheels was established inDayton, Ohio and would become the premier designer andmanufacturer of wire wheels for the next ninety years and beyond.
From the beginning, Dayton Wire Wheel set a high quality standard
for the automotive industry. The Wright Brothers depended onDayton Wire Wheel, Henry Ford chose Daytons, as did Charles
Lindburgh for the Spirit of St. Louis. Auburn, Cord and Duesenberg
rode on Daytons, along with nearly thirty other makes. Dayton WireWheels were also put to the test for thirty years of racing in theIndianapolis 500. Today, this heritage of quality and durability still
lives in every wire wheel that leaves the plant in Dayton, Ohio.
British and Italian sports car owners choose Daytons and theLowrider crowd hops and dances on Daytons. Street rod designersand builders have discovered Daytons and Harley-Davidson owners
ride on American Wire Wheels made by Dayton. Over the years,
Dayton Wire Wheels have evolved through the incorporation of newtechnology and superior materials, changing with the times withoutcompromising the classic styling.
After the above brief history of Dayton Wire Wheels how could I

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Stainless steel spokes which can’trust and have twice the strength ofchrome plated spokes.
Four layer nickel chrome platingin their own modern facility. Thicker
plating than any other wheel on themarket.
100% pressure leak testing of
every tubeless wheel.
Perma-True™ Technology—Dayton Wire Wheels™ are designed
to be maintenance free which means
OF retrueing
MY DAYTONS/ I CALL THEM…WHITE GOLD!!
they ONEnever needorretightening.

MKIIIROADSTER“Quality You Can Count On Since
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My Daytons are
the first ever custom
made for a
Superformance MKIIIFIRST CLASS OPERATION…

…EVERY WIRE, PERFECT!

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The timeless andClassic beauty of
the Dayton Wire
Wheelscomplement that of
the Superformance
MKIII Street
Roadster.

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Today I took
delivery of
SPO 2891.
Words are notadequateenough todescribe thefeeling ofbeing in frontof this beauty.
When areyouembarking
in yourjourney?

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I hope you
have enjoyedtaking thisjourney withus.
You too cantake the samejourney once
you are“Bitten By
The Snake”
Juan & Cindy

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